William Bryson "Budget" Seaman (c. 1875 – April 18, 1910)[2] was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Waynesburg College by—now known as Waynesburg University–in 1897, Washington & Jefferson College from 1900 to 1904, and Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—from 1906 to 1909. His Western Reserve team won two Ohio Athletic Conference titles, in 1907 and 1908, during his four-year tenure.[3]

William B. Seaman
Biographical details
Bornc. 1875
DiedApril 18, 1910(1910-04-18) (aged 34–35)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1895–1896Washington & Jefferson
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1897Waynesburg
1900Washington & Jefferson (assistant)
1902–1904Washington & Jefferson
1906–1909Western Reserve
Baseball
1906–1907Washington Senators[1]
Head coaching record
Overall46–17–5 (football)
102–101 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 OAC (1907–1908)
Seaman with his 1908 Western Reserve football team; players included Ed Kagy, Del Wertz, Milton "Muff" Portmann, and Ursus "Doc" Portmann[4]

Seaman played college football as a guard at Washington & Jefferson in 1895 and 1896. He began his coaching career in 1897 at Waynesburg.[5]

As a baseball manager of the Washington Senators in the Pennsylvania–Ohio–Maryland League for its only two seasons, he posted records of 57–44 in 1906—enough for league runner-up—and 45–75 in 1907.[citation needed]

Seaman was to remain the Western Reserve football coach for the 1910 season. However, he caught pneumonia in April 1910 and died in his hometown of Washington, Pennsylvania.[6]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1897)
1897 Waynesburg 1–1
Washington & Jefferson Red and Black (Independent) (1902–1904)
1902 Washington & Jefferson 6–4
1903 Washington & Jefferson 8–2
1904 Washington & Jefferson 5–3–1
Washington & Jefferson: 19–9–1
Western Reserve (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1906–1909)
1906 Western Reserve 4–2–3 1–2 3rd
1907 Western Reserve 8–1 5–1 1st
1908 Western Reserve 9–1 6–1 1st
1909 Western Reserve 5–3–1 1–1–1 4th
Western Reserve: 26–7–4 13–5–1
Total: 46–17–5

References

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  1. ^ Stinson, Mitchell Conrad (2012). Deacon Bill McKechnie: A Baseball Biography. p. 17. Jefferson, North Carolina: Mafarland and Company
  2. ^ "The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega". archive.org. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "William B. Seaman". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Portmann, Ursus V. "Ursus V. Portmann 1887-1966". ajronline.org. Don Dunham. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Shouted After The First Half". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Budget Seaman A Pneumonia Victim". The Daily Notes. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. April 18, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .